Exam Date, Registration, Pattern, Syllabus of CAT 2022
The registration date for CAT 2022 will close soon. One can check the website iimcat.ac.in to register and Rs 2300/- is required for application. The last date of registration is 14th September, 2022. This test is conducted by one of the top 7 IIMs. This is a mandatory entrance exam to study MBA. This exam will be held on 27th November, in 3 slots of 2 hours each.
What is CAT Exam?
Common Admission Test (CAT) is an entrance exam which is mandate for the students who want to pursue MBA from 20 IIMs, FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi and many more. Almost more than 2 lakh candidates sit for this exam.
Salient features for this exam are as follows:
It is a computer based exam at more than 155 cities and more than 400 exam venues.
This exam time has been reduced to two hours from three hours since 2020.
This exam is divided in three sections. They are Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning; Quantitative Ability.
Each section should be finished in a specific time.
IIMs will offer admission according to the CAT 2022 score.
Check out for the application procedure for CAT Exam
CAT registration:
Login to the official website of CAT iimcat.ac.in and then create a profile
The registration details are filled along with the application form
Lastly make online payment for registration fee of CAT.
Trends for Previous CAT registration
Last year more than 2 lakhs candidates had registered for CAT exam despite the pandemic of COVID 19. The registration for this exam is increasing gradually and the competition to pursue MBA is increasing day by day.
Key Features and Highlights for CAT 2022
CAT Full Form | Common Admission Test |
Date of Exam | 27th November 2022 |
Sessions of CAT Exam | Conducted in 3 sessions- Morning, Afternoon, Evening |
Conducting Institute | IIM Bangalore |
Exam Mode | Computer Based Exam but not an online exam |
Notification for CAT | From 31st July, 2022 |
Details of Notification of CAT | Exam details, Application fee, dates of Registration, IIMs, Management programmes |
Maximum Age, Minimum percentage to appear in CAT | No age limit, graduates having minimum 50% can apply |
Total Questions | 66 questions in 3 parts |
Duration of Exam | 2 hours for each slot |
Section Time limit | 40 minutes for 1 section |
Name of sections and number of questions | VARC-24 Questions; DILR- 20; Quant-22 |
Expected difficulty level | Moderate to Difficult |
Order of sections | Pre-fixed, no change allowed |
Top MBA colleges accepting CAT score | 20 IIMs, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IITs, IMI, IMT and 1000 other MBA colleges in India. |
CAT Exam Fees | Rs. 2300/- |
CAT official website | iimcat.ac.in |
IIMs application fee | No separation application fee for IIM |
How to apply | Online mode |
Pattern of CAT exam, 2022
CAT 2022 exam components | MCQs (With negative marking) | Non-MCQs (TITA Qs without negative marking) | Total questions |
Section 1: VARC (Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension) 40 minutes time limit | 19 | 5 | 24 |
Section 2: DILR (Data Interpretation and logical reasoning) 40 minutes | 15 | 5 | 20 |
Section 3: QA (Quantitative Aptitude) 40 minutes | 14 | 8 | 22 |
Total 120 minutes | 48 | 18 | 66 |
Syllabus of CAT- section wise
Sectional Division | Overview of Topics in the CAT Syllabus 2022 | Weightage in exam |
QA | Arithmetic, mensuration, trigonometry, geometry, modern math, number system, algebra | 34 to 36% |
DILR | Data charts, graphs, venn diagrams, data tables, clocks and calendars, team formation, seating arrangement | 30-32% |
VARC | Long and short passages jumbled paragraphs, para-summary, picking the out of context sentence from a jumbled paragraph | 32- 34% |
Frequently Asked Questions?
Number of questions expected in CAT 2022?
The CAT exam contains 66 to 70 questions.
How difficult is the CAT exam?
The questions are between moderate and difficult.
Do IIMs provide any document and guide how to attempt CAT 2022?
The IIMs release CAT mock tests with complete guide of navigation. One should practice the previous year question papers.
Have a look on the following
https://youtu.be/TY2ROEcBYYM
https://youtu.be/bpcIpW9Oy9U
https://youtu.be/Yy-AHJe-JdU